Dry militia camp ordered at Fort Harrison
Gov Ralston enforces strict no drinking rules for Indiana National Guard mobilized at Fort Harrison for ten days of drills. 1,500 soldiers told to avoid beer near camp and any beverage suspiciously resembling alcohol, with swift punishment for violators. A provost guard may assist, with patrols and station guards planned in Indianapolis and on travel routes.
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Fort Harrison
Indiana National Guard
Ralston
National Guard
Bridges
Harry B. Smith
Indianapolis
Pole Hets Wireman Injured in Fair Tearing Down
At the county fair, rapid takedown left tents and stands emptying the grounds. A center pole rope failure struck a worker in the head and cut the neck area, requiring medical care from Dr. J. R. Ball after several stitches.
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Wilam Turners
Nix
J. R. Ball
Delegates Sought for Atlanta Road Congress Sessions
Mayor Shelby of Lebanon is urged by AO RB Fletcher president of the Fourth American Road Congress and state highway engineer of California to send three delegates to the Atlanta sessions during the week of November 9. The congress, led by the American Highway Association and the American Automobile Association, will discuss federal aid to road improvement and state road laws reform with many state highway commissioners and prominent public figures in attendance.
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Shelby
Lebanon
AO RB. Fletcher
Fourth American Road Congress
California
Atlanta
Congress
American Highway Association
American Automobile Association
Fletcher
United States
Organized Road Movement of America
American Bar Association
National Civil Service Reform League
Robbers Busy at Whites Town Stores
Robbers struck the S. J. Evans store in Whites Town Friday night and tried to enter the C. C. Laughner store. They broke a rear window at Evans, pried the back door bar, and took three or four dollars from the money drawer. No other stock was touched. at Laughner’s, they appear frightened away after marks on the window sill.
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S. J. Evans
Whitestown
C. C. Laughner
Evans
Laughner
Pocketbook Lost After Boone County Fair
A Montgomery county citizen reported losing a pocketbook containing $15 after attending the Boone county fair in downtown. Friends suspected a pickpocket at the event may have taken the item, though the man believed it slipped from his pocket on the car.
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Montgomery County
Crawfordsville Review
Artis
Patterson Sues for Divorce and Alimony in Thorntown
Anna Patterson files suit against Chas. Patterson alleging cruel treatment since their 1901 marriage, separation in 1914, and a February threat to kill. She seeks a divorce, 2600 dollars alimony, and restoration of her maiden name Anna Crouch. Both reside on Church Street in Thorntown.
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Anna Patterson
Chas
Patterson
Anna Crouch
Thorntown
Church Street
Utterback Family Reunion Planned at Garfield Park
The Utterback family reunion will be held at Garfield Park in Indianapolis on Thursday September 3 1914. All relatives are asked to attend and bring well filled baskets to enjoy the day.
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Utterback
Garfield Park
Indianapolis
More Delegates To National Top Notch Farmers Club Congress
Many counties in the state will lack boy delegates to the congress at the Paneme-Pacific Exposition next year unless Governor Ralston gains better cooperation from county superintendents to whom he has repeatedly appealed for aid.
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Ralston
Bleeding Knife 150 Years Old On Display In City
An aged bleeding knife, said to be over 260 years old and once known as the antivhlogistic tool, is exhibited at Morgan Shoe Company window as a curiosity. Owned by Charles Bryan and originally brought from Ireland, the artifact reflects historic medical practice and public fascination with bloodletting.
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Morgan Shoe Company
Curios
Charles Bryan
Ireland
Wilson Urges US Neutrality In War Speech
President Wilson issues a formal appeal to the American people to maintain strict neutrality in speech and conduct amid the European conflict. He cautions against partisan divisions, urges impartiality, and emphasizes the nation’s duty as a mediator to preserve peace and protect national interests.
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Washington
Wilson
America
United States
Names of boy corn growers entitled to credentials
Twenty one county superintendents have reported names. All others have failed to comply with the governor s requests. The twenty one superintendents who have reported names are from Adame Bartholomew Boone Brown Clinton DeKalb Delaware Fountain Franklin Grant Harrison Hendricks Marshall Morgan Newton Ripley Shelby Tippecanoe Tipton Vermilion and Whitley. The Governor will make one more appeal to tardy superintendents to send in names.
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Adame
Bartholomew
Boone
Brown
Clinton
DeKalb
Delaware
Fountain
Franklin
Grant
Harrison
Hendricks
Marshall
Morgan
Newton
Ripley
Shelby
Tippecanoe
Tipton
Vermilion
Whitley
Third Annual Cook and Strange Family Reunion
More than 200 relatives from Indiana Ohio and Maryland attended the third annual reunion held Sunday in Frankfort at T. P. A. park. A noon picnic dinner was served and concerts followed by musical selections from Miss Golde Johnson Thorntown and Miss Leish Strange Frankfort. Afternoon addresses were given by John L. Strange Greenfield Joseph Reese Lebanon Rev. Joseph Warburton Elizaville J Strange Cambridge City Seth Strange Alexandria and Will Spaulding Frankfort.
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Cook and Strange
Frankfort
T. P. A. Park
Indiana
Ohio
Maryland
Address on Liberty at Zion Park Assembly
The Colored Troup of Jubilee Singers will perform at Zion Park Assembly tonight with the program titled Pork! Ponight.
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Zion Park
Jubilee Singers to Headline Indiana Assembly Night
A large crowd is expected as the colored Jubilee Singers perform tonight in central Indiana. For five years they have drawn audiences from across the region, contrasting the revolutionary war with the current European conflict.
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Indiana
Eaton Family Reunion at Brookside Park
The Eaton family holds their eleventh annual reunion at Brookside Park in Indianapolis on Thursday August 27. Attendees are urged to ride the Brookside car and alight at the line's end. Walter Eaton of New Palestine serves as president and Eric Eaton of Indianapolis as secretary.
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Eaton Ramily
Brookside Park
Indicanapolis
Brookside
Walter Eaton
New Palestine
Eric Eaton
Indianapolis
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Chas. H. Patterson
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